As the champion of your product it's up to you to stay positive in uncertain economic times. One method for thriving in any economy is to apply a simple shift...
PMs and PMMs often wonder whether experience and skills are more important than certification. But we all know that in this tight economy, certification is...
It's certainly better to have authority, but product managers must be leaders regardless of authority. If you find yourself complaining about your lack of...
Here's a problem many PMs puzzle over – if you're in charge of hiring Product Managers in your organization, do you hire experienced product managers and...
How informed you are about your product, your customer and the broader market has a big impact on the decisions you make – which can make the difference...
PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO ALL PM'S YOU KNOW. We are excited to announce the third book in the 280 Group Press series: "Agile Excellence™ for Product Managers:...
TOOL OF THE WEEK: PRODUCT MANAGER VS. PRODUCT OWNER – THE BRIDGE FROM AGILE TO BUSINESS There's lots of discussion on how to fit Agile or Scrum Product ...
Leading product managers are great at balancing focus between internal and external product priorities. The best product managers also play a role as a key...
A recent survey asked what product-related investments Product Managers will propose this year. The good news: even in this erratic economy, the majority of...
With an economy that's shifting toward expansion, many of us will have opportunities to propose new business cases in the coming months. If you're working on...
What's the best way to cope when you're held accountable for performance against the company strategy, but nobody seems able to clearly state it? If your...
Many product and project managers get stuck in the no-win situation of owning all the responsibility for product success with no authority to make budget or...
Which product management practices can make the greatest difference between your product becoming a cash cow or an "also-ran";? There are many, but we've...
Which product management practices can make the greatest difference between your product becoming a cash cow or an "also-ran";? There are many, but we've...
Which are the key metrics for a product line that's in the growth stage of its life cycle? We believe that Sales, R&D and Operations numbers are at the top of...
Not every product or product line carries the same weight with Sales. So how do you get Sales to focus on what's important? Learn how to build a legendary...
In the course of a product's life cycle, product managers sometimes confront the issue of cannibalizing an existing profitable product. If you're looking for...
For most of us, January brings a flurry of activity preparing for the annual Sales Kickoff. Your Sales team is an important "window" into what's going on in...
If you could teach your boss ONE THING about product management, what would it be? And conversely, if you're in charge of a Product Management team, what's...
What happens in your company when things don't go right for customers? For most, a suboptimal customer experience is the rule, and is usually the result of...
It's the week in December when our thoughts turn to family, friends and food. If your holiday centers around a big meal, it can require your best project-,...
What's your preferred way to get "out of the trenches" and be a strategist? A recent survey by Pivotal Product Management indicates three popular methods for...
The retrospective is an important part of the product manager's job. Some take a pragmatic "rear-view-only" approach: focusing on product delivery, revenue and...
Good news on the paycheck front. Results from Pivotal Product Management's recent "Paycheck Predictions"survey indicate a majority of respondents expect to...
In the U.S. it's the week when we amateur chefs roll up our collective sleeves and apply our best project-, product-, and program management skills toward...
Hi, I have joined your group in yahoo, and would like to send messages to members in the future. Thanks, Shimrit Marom Marketing Manager www.blackblot.com ... ...
We all need to learn new skills and expand our horizons to stay successful in our careers. What's your favorite way to - in Stephen Covey's words - "sharpen...
One of the things many product managers do best is "sweat the detail."But getting lost in the trenches can leave you in the shadows of theorganization. If...
Product Owner/Product Manager: Can You be Both? Agile's changes ripple through the organization beyond the Development group. Chief among the big questions...
